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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-22 | -- |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is better than the Galaxy A16 5G, getting a general score of 85 against 76.2. The iPhone 8 design is a little thinner and much lighter than the Galaxy A16 5G. Galaxy A16 5G features a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a lot larger display, a just a bit higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display, more screen brightness and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
The Galaxy A16 5G features a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 175% bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A16 5G, resigning some features and specifications.
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